Service Officer Wanted in Gothenburg for Summer

We are now looking for someone to help us during the summer vacation period in the role of service officer at one or more of the service offices in Gothenburg (Gamlestaden, Backaplan, Järntorget, Angered, and Frölunda).

We work with a service-oriented approach where you and your colleagues take joint responsibility for your mission and learning.

Main Responsibilities

As a service officer, you will provide quick and professional service to visitors by answering questions from individuals and businesses. A large part of your work involves guiding customers to use the e-services of collaborating authorities and finding information on websites. In your role, it is important that you listen actively, adapt your approach to the customer, and have a pedagogical attitude.

In your customer meetings, you will have support from the various authorities' IT systems. In addition to introduction and training, time is set aside each day to familiarize yourself with the information you need to stay updated on news and changes affecting the service office's operations. You may also work at other service offices, which can sometimes occur at short notice.

Here you can watch a video about the role of a service officer.

Qualifications

You are driven to provide our customers with good service by identifying each customer's needs and providing answers or guidance. Since you work closely with customers, you must feel comfortable in direct meetings with customers from diverse backgrounds and abilities. In short, we are looking for someone who has both a positive demeanor and the ability to quickly absorb new knowledge.

We are looking for someone who has:

• An ongoing or completed academic education of at least 180 credits
• At least two years of experience in a service profession where you have informed and guided customers in personal meetings
• Knowledge in information retrieval and experience using e-services

Furthermore, you should have the following abilities:

• Quickly establish contact with others in an objective and professional manner
• Map the customer's needs by asking questions and listening actively
• Communicate orally and in writing in Swedish
• Communicate orally in English
• Adapt your working method to the varying needs of customers
• Handle multiple customers simultaneously
• Contribute positively to the results and collaboration of the workgroup

Additionally, it is an advantage if you have:

• Current and relevant experience from work or internship at the Swedish Agency for Government Employers' service offices

Other Information

The employment is temporary during the period from June to August 2026. The position is 100%. Start date to be agreed upon. We do not have the possibility for remote work. Travel may occur.

We welcome your application including CV and cover letter by February 5, 2026.

To ensure a fair and accurate assessment, it is crucial that you provide the year and month for each employment along with a brief description of your tasks. If this information is not provided, we cannot make an accurate assessment of your competence and experience, and you may risk being excluded from the selection process.

Swedish Agency for Government Employers

We offer you a workplace where you can contribute your expertise in services that are close to citizens and authorities. The Swedish Agency for Government Employers is tasked with making the state more accessible and efficient. We do this by delivering administrative services in payroll, accounting, and e-commerce to other authorities. At our service offices, we provide support and guidance to individuals and businesses regarding matters involving several authorities.

As an employee with us, you will have opportunities for professional development, career advancement, wellness benefits, and a wellness hour each week. Our operations are conducted with a trust-based culture where all employees are expected to use their potential to the fullest, take responsibility for their contribution to the whole, and positively contribute to the development of the organization. As a government agency, we share a common value base with the entire public administration, the state value base. This means that we adhere to six principles to uphold good governance that is democratic, legally secure, free from corruption, and efficient.

Please read more about us here.

Our operations are located throughout the country. The head office is in Gävle. We are also an emergency authority within the sector of economic security. Together, we are 1,500 employees.

The Swedish Agency for Government Employers strives for a discrimination-free workplace with increased diversity and equality.

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